In electrical products, especially home appliances, design is one of the important factors that determine sales. Of course, high performance and user-friendliness are naturally essential requirements. Furthermore, in recent years, external control (such as connecting to the Internet to operate or setting the timer from a smartphone, or linking with other home appliances) has also become one of the important functions.
Separately, aspects such as “cool,” “cute,” “stylish,” and “appearing to be a luxury item” are closely related to the buyer’s lifestyle. It is safe to say that a design that appeals to the target customer segment is one of the important factors in determining whether a product becomes popular.
‘Design’ may seem like a simple concept, but it is actually composed of numerous elements. Shapes, sizes, weights, switches, positions and opening directions of doors and lids, detailed shapes and balance of handles — the list goes on and on.
As for how artificial solar lighting is related to design, broadly speaking, it is in the category of “appearance.” Artificial solar lighting is useful for evaluating the color and texture of a product’s appearance.
In the past, we received the following kind of inquiry from an electronics manufacturer.
“During executive presentations of our new products, the design painted in our corporate color does not appear appealing in the meeting room. Is it possible to display the correct color with artificial solar lighting?”
So, we lent them an artificial solar lighting demonstration unit, and they gave us positive feedback that the lighting made the design look very appealing. And this customer immediately purchased artificial solar lighting.
Recent home appliances are finished with high-quality coatings to appeal to users’ sense of luxury. Of course, since they are priced higher, both their performance and quality are high-spec. Even if a product is made with high quality, if the design looks cheap, customers will not be willing to pay a high price for it.
For these reasons, the paint finish has become an important element in selling products at high prices.
Because it is difficult to distinguish subtle color differences with color-rendering fluorescent lamps and high color rendering LEDs, it is necessary to perform inspections using a light source with a spectrum closer to that of natural sunlight.
Artificial solar lighting that emits light with a spectrum closer to natural sunlight is ideal when inspecting subtle color differences and texture designs.
For evaluating small appliances, the 100W series is recommended, and for evaluating large appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, the 500W series is recommended.
Please refer to the page below for specifications and performance.
Demonstration artificial solar lighting units are also available. You can use it on actual products to observe subtle color differences and texture designs. If you are interested in light sources for product design evaluation, please feel free to contact our experienced team.
・Artificial Solar Lighting XELIOS-500W Series
・Artificial Solar Lighting XELIOS-100W Series
